GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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WordMeaning
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
vixena female fox
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others