GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
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| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
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| laceration | the act of lacerating |
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