GRE Word List

TESSELLATED

having a checkered appearance

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

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hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
meddlesomegiven to meddling
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
gerontocracyrule by elders