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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| Word | Meaning |
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| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |