GRE Word List
DAPPLED
marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
The meaning of the word dappled is marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| growl | rumble |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| expatriate | banish |