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 |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| drab | slattern |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |