GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pore | to gaze intently |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| acetic | vinegary |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| 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) |