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 |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| pilfer | steal |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |