GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |