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 |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |