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 |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |