GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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WordMeaning
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
gibeto utter taunting words
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat