GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

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warrantedsanction
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
grumbleto mutter in discontent
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)