GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

Random words

WordMeaning
asunderinto parts
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose