GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

Random words

WordMeaning
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
wagto be in motion : stir
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)