GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
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| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |