GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |