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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WordMeaning
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry