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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| rotunda | a round building |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| veracious | truthful |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |