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 |
|---|---|
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| aria | air |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |