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
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
homilya usually short sermon
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
induceto move by persuasion or influence
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
riderone that rides