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 |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |