GRE Word List

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permitting the passage of light:

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

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WordMeaning
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
retiringreserved
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference