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
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
dolta stupid person
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
blushoutward appearance : view
inditemake up
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of