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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| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
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