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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WordMeaning
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
distortto twist (see twist
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
venuelocale
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet