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 |
|---|---|
| politic | political |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| inequity | injustice |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| osseous | bony |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| savant | a person of learning |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |