GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group