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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WordMeaning
applicationan act of applying:
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
outgoinggoing away : departing
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute