GRE Word List
PELLUCID
admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
The meaning of the word pellucid is admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |