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 |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| noisome | noxious |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |