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 |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| brazen | made of brass |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |