GRE Word List
VARIEGATED
having discrete markings of different colors
The meaning of the word variegated is having discrete markings of different colors.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |