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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horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
underlying | lying beneath or below |
vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
implication | something implied: such as |
trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |