GRE Word List
OPALESCENT
reflecting an iridescent light
The meaning of the word opalescent is reflecting an iridescent light.
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| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
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