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opalescent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

showing shifting changes in color like those of an opal

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Opalescent in a sentence

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The opalescent surface of the soap bubble glimmered in the sunlight.

Synonyms
iridescentlustrouspearlescentshimmering
Antonyms
dullmatteopaqueflat

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Opalescent (adjective) means showing shifting changes in color like those of an opal
Here is opalescent used in an example sentence: "The opalescent surface of the soap bubble glimmered in the sunlight."
Common synonyms for opalescent include iridescent, lustrous, pearlescent, shimmering.
Antonyms of opalescent include dull, matte, opaque, flat.
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