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 |
|---|---|
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| diva | prima donna |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |