GRE Word List

MOSAIC

a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns

The meaning of the word mosaic is a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns.

Random words

WordMeaning
respitea period of temporary delay
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
gauchelacking social experience or grace
germinateto cause to sprout or develop