GRE Word List

STRIATED

marked with striations or striae

The meaning of the word striated is marked with striations or striae.

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WordMeaning
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
categoricalabsolute
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans