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 |
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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 |