GRE Word List

OPALESCENT

reflecting an iridescent light

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

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WordMeaning
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
shamblesa meat market
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue