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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| poise | balance |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |