GRE Word List
OPTICIAN
a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
The meaning of the word optician is a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |