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 |
|---|---|
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| convention | agreement |
| minuscule | very small |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |