GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

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

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WordMeaning
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
vendettablood feud
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle