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 |
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| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| foppish | foolish |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |