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 |
|---|---|
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
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| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
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