GRE Word List
TRANSLUCENT
permitting the passage of light:
The meaning of the word translucent is permitting the passage of light:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |