GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
modishfashionable
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
prepossessingcreating prejudice
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections