GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

The meaning of the word mote is a small particle : speck.

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WordMeaning
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form