GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |