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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |