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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| aria | air |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| paradigm | example |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| fluke | flatfish |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| nomenclature | name |
| indicative | serving to indicate |