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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| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
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| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |