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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| pitfall | trap |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| schism | division |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |