GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |