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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| enduring | lasting |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |