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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| heed | to pay attention |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |