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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gazettenewspaper
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
pilfersteal
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
motea small particle : speck
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter