GRE Word List
PIEBALD
composed of incongruous parts
The meaning of the word piebald is composed of incongruous parts.
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symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |