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 |
|---|---|
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| replicate | duplicate |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |