GRE Word List
MOTE
a small particle : speck
The meaning of the word mote is a small particle : speck.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |