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 |
|---|---|
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |