GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |