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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| slew | a large number |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |