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 |
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| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
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| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
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| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |