GRE Word List
MOTIF
a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
The meaning of the word motif is a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| dilute | attenuate |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| lout | to bow in respect |