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 |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| calculated | apt |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| clown | farmer |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |