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

WordMeaning
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
inundateoverwhelm
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
gradationa series forming successive stages
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations