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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precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
wrenchto move with a violent twist
couriermessenger
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
conspireplot
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
maneuvera military or naval movement
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration