GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| cohorts | companion |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |