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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WordMeaning
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
actuaryclerk
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
politypolitical organization
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous