GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

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inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
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ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
obsequya funeral or burial rite
combustiblecapable of combustion
magnitudegreat size or extent
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
concatenatelinked together
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