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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| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
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| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
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