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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |