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 |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
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| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
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| passive | acted upon by an external agency |