GRE Word List
LUMEN
unit of light energy (one candle's worth)
The meaning of the word lumen is unit of light energy (one candle's worth).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| levitate | rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light |
| impassioned | (of speech) filled with passion; fervent |
| dispassionate | calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
| annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| wont | (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary |
| addiction | compulsive habitual need |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
| euphoria | feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric |
| magistrate | official with power to administer the law |
