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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |