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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |