GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

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WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
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churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components