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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| concur | to express agreement |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |