GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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conundruman intricate and difficult problem
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
commemorateto call to remembrance