GRE Word List
TRANSLUCENT
permitting the passage of light:
The meaning of the word translucent is permitting the passage of light:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| cipher | zero |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |