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 |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |