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
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
knolla small round hill : mound
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
bolstera long pillow or cushion
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost