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 |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |