GRE Word List
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
The meaning of the word kaleidoscope is 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.
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crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
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forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
eventual | contingent |
stench | stink |
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stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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