GRE Word List
MOTE
a small particle : speck
The meaning of the word mote is a small particle : speck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| enduring | lasting |