GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

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

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WordMeaning
discretionindividual choice or judgment
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
unearthlynot earthly: such as
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
pilfersteal