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.

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WordMeaning
cullto select from a group : choose
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
documentproof
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero