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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| retiring | reserved |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |