GRE Word List

MOTE

a small particle : speck

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

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fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
wardthe action or process of guarding
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
founderone that founds or establishes
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back