GRE Word List

SPECK

a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay

The meaning of the word speck is a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay.

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sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
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inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
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supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number