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 |
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| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| overthrow | overturn |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |