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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| apprehend | arrest |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| schism | division |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |