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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |