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
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
resignrelegate
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree