GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| malediction | curse |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| disconsolate | cheerless |