GRE vocabulary
Tesselated
Formed into a mosaic pattern, especially with squares or polygons.
Example
"The floor of the grand hall was tesselated with black and white marble, creating a striking geometric design."
Etymology
From Latin 'tessellatus', from 'tessella' meaning 'small square tile'.
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