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 |
|---|---|
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |