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

WordMeaning
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
siftto put through a sieve
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant