GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |