GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.

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WordMeaning
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
motea small particle : speck
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
antiquityancient times
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness