GRE Word List

IRIDESCENT

having or exhibiting iridescence

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

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WordMeaning
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)