GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |