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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| portly | dignified |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| leave-taking | departure |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |