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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| pitfall | trap |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
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