GRE Word List

TRANSLUCENT

permitting the passage of light:

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

Random words

WordMeaning
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
lacerationthe act of lacerating
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic