GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.

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incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
beneficentdoing or producing good