GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
quislingtraitor
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
perditioneternal damnation
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
raimentclothing