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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| environ | encircle |
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| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
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| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
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