GRE Word List
SPECTRUM
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
The meaning of the word spectrum is colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prowess | extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle |
| fathomless | too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable |
| stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
| peccadillo | slight offense or fault; CF. sin |
| fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
| calligraphy | beautiful writing; excellent penmanship |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| drivel | nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |
| jaundiced | yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye |
| fatalism | belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death |