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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deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
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refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
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