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 |
|---|---|
| rank | relative standing or position |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |