GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |