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 |
|---|---|
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| billowing | wave |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
