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
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
remunerativeserving to remunerate
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
amendto put right
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain