GRE Word List

PIEBALD

composed of incongruous parts

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

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WordMeaning
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
demurereserved
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy