GRE Word List
IRIDESCENT
having or exhibiting iridescence
The meaning of the word iridescent is having or exhibiting iridescence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| delve | excavate |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |