GRE Word List

PIGMENT

a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials

The meaning of the word pigment is a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials.

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WordMeaning
impetusa driving force : impulse
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
igneousformed by solidification of magma
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy