GRE Word List

IRIDESCENT

having or exhibiting iridescence

The meaning of the word iridescent is having or exhibiting iridescence.

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WordMeaning
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
dyspepticindigestion
prodigya highly talented child or youth
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted