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 |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| executor | one who executes something |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |