GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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WordMeaning
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation