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 |
|---|---|
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| viable | capable of living |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |