GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

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WordMeaning
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
expoundto set forth : state
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive