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 |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |