GRE Word List
RESPLENDENT
shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
The meaning of the word resplendent is shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor.
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| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |