GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

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

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WordMeaning
grudgingunwilling
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
componenta constituent part : ingredient
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs