GRE Word List

EFFULGENT

radiant splendor : brilliance

The meaning of the word effulgent is radiant splendor : brilliance.

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facsimilean exact copy
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
ancillarysubordinate
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow