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.

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WordMeaning
smeara viscous or sticky substance
impedimentsomething that impedes
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
reveriedaydream
poisebalance
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)