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 |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| expatriate | banish |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| sleek | slick |
| concentric | having a common center |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |