GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |