GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| finished | entirely done |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |