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 |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |