GRE Word List
LUSTROUS
reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
The meaning of the word lustrous is reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| imprecation | curse |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |