GRE Word List

TRANSLUCENT

permitting the passage of light:

The meaning of the word translucent is permitting the passage of light:.

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WordMeaning
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
overthrowoverturn
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
replenishto fill or build up again
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body