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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WordMeaning
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
detonationthe action or process of detonating
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
bitinghaving the power to bite
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily