GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
decipherdecode
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight