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 |
|---|---|
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
