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.

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WordMeaning
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
apiarya place where bees are kept
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion