GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

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abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
plumagethe feathers of a bird
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars