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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dominate | rule |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |