GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |