GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |