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 |
|---|---|
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| rider | one that rides |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| garnish | decorate |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| demented | mad |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| rivulet | a small stream |