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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
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| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| succor | relief |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| wont | accustomed |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
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