GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
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| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
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| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
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| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |