GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |