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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |