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.

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WordMeaning
egressa place or means of going out : exit
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
adjurationa solemn oath
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt