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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| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |