GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| eventual | contingent |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |