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 |
|---|---|
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |