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 |
|---|---|
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| nomenclature | name |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| enduring | lasting |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |