GRE Word List
PENUMBRA
a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
The meaning of the word penumbra is a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |