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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |