GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

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latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life