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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| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
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| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| pundit | pandit |