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 |
|---|---|
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |