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 |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
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| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |