GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

The meaning of the word tessellated is having a checkered appearance.

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WordMeaning
overseesurvey
striatedmarked with striations or striae
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery