GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.

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WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
lucremonetary gain : profit
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
cemeterya burial ground
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum