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
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
commandeerto compel to perform military service