GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| alleviate | relieve |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |