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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |