GRE Word List
CHECKERED
marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
The meaning of the word checkered is marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |