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 |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| sentinel | sentry |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |