GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

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WordMeaning
lopsidedleaning to one side
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
metaphora 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)
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty