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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |