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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WordMeaning
metaphora 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)
ephemerallasting a very short time
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive