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 |
|---|---|
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |