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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |