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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |