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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
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| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |