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 |
|---|---|
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |