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 |
|---|---|
| stench | stink |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |