GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

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

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WordMeaning
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
conscientiousmeticulous
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
verdantgreen in tint or color
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
prepossessingcreating prejudice
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt