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
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
regicidea person who kills a king
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive