GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| wanton | merciless |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |