GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| virus | any 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 |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |