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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
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| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| championship | designation as champion |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |