GRE Word List
IRIDESCENT
having or exhibiting iridescence
The meaning of the word iridescent is having or exhibiting iridescence.
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| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |