GRE Word List
TRANSPARENT
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
The meaning of the word transparent is permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| buttress | support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress |
| mason | one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| incarcerate | imprison |
| tenure | holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held |
| lounge | stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way |
| rampant | growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed |
| portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
| ramble | wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress |