GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| trample | tramp |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |