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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| pugilist | fighter |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |