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 |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |