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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| condign | deserved |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |