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 |
|---|---|
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |