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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incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
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ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
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haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
paradigmexample
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