GRE Word List
SPECTRUM
a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
The meaning of the word spectrum is a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| brink | edge |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| rotunda | a round building |