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
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
stemthe main trunk of a plant
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bouta spell or period of activity: such as
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite