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 |
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| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |