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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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