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 |
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| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| vixen | a female fox |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |