GRE Word List
MOTE
a small particle : speck
The meaning of the word mote is a small particle : speck.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| heed | to pay attention |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |