GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grudging | unwilling |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |