GRE Word List
INCANDESCENT
white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
The meaning of the word incandescent is white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| intermediary | mediator |
| mischance | bad luck |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |