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 |
|---|---|
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| plait | pleat |