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
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
recitala detailed account : enumeration
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)