GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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WordMeaning
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
acuitykeenness of perception
fulcrumprop
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death