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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clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
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deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
mediumsomething in a middle position