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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |