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.

Random words

WordMeaning
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme