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 |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |