GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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WordMeaning
conveneto come together in a body
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
depredationto lay waste : plunder
pursea small bag for money
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
bogwet spongy ground
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs