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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| impuissance | weakness |