GRE Word List

PIGMENT

a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials

The meaning of the word pigment is a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials.

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antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
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caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
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insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
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