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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WordMeaning
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
palliddeficient in color : wan
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
deviouswandering
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate