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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| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |