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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| sleek | slick |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |