GRE Word List
MAT
a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
The meaning of the word mat is a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support.
Random words
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| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |