GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| polity | political organization |