GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| viable | capable of living |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |