GRE Word List

MASON

a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)

The meaning of the word mason is a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick).

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WordMeaning
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement