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 |
|---|---|
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |