GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| fiend | devil |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |