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 |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |