GRE Word List
MOTE
a small particle : speck
The meaning of the word mote is a small particle : speck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| acetic | vinegary |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |