GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

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WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
igneousformed by solidification of magma
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat