GRE Word List
TESSELLATED
having a checkered appearance
The meaning of the word tessellated is having a checkered appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |