GRE Word List
TRANSLUCENT
partly transparent
The meaning of the word translucent is partly transparent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
| magisterial | authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner |
| rank | offensive in odor or flavor |
| conglomerate | corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V. |
| gauche | clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
| hut | crude dwelling; shack |
| catechism | book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize |
| dolorous | sorrowful; N. dolor |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
