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 |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| cryptic | secret |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |