GRE Word List
VARIEGATED
having discrete markings of different colors
The meaning of the word variegated is having discrete markings of different colors.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |