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
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
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mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
distendextend