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 |
|---|---|
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |