GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| rotunda | a round building |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |