GRE Word List

BRINDLED

having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground

The meaning of the word brindled is having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground.

Random words

WordMeaning
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
rubrican authoritative rule
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
abodethe place where one lives : home
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits