GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart