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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| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
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| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| obscure | dark |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |