GRE Word List
TRANSPARENT
having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
The meaning of the word transparent is having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
smudge | to make a smudge on |
disport | sport |
restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
impolitic | not politic : unwise |
acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |