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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maroona dark red
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
trampletramp
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves