GRE Word List
IRIDESCENT
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
The meaning of the word iridescent is exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imponderable | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
| aristocracy | hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat |
| seasoned | experienced |
| supplicate | petition humbly; pray to grant a favor |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| reverent | respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
| disburse | pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse |
