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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| onus | burden |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| mischance | bad luck |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |