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 |
|---|---|
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
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| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| beleaguer | besiege |
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| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |