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
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
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dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
billowingwave
betrothto promise to marry
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness