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 |
|---|---|
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| demure | reserved |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |