GRE Word List
OPTICIAN
maker and seller of eyeglasses
The meaning of the word optician is maker and seller of eyeglasses.
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| opaque | dark; not transparent; N. opacity |
| natal | connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal |
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| libidinous | lustful |
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
