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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endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
liability | the quality or state of being liable |