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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| opus | work |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |