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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |