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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| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
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