GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |