GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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WordMeaning
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
conveyancethe action of conveying
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
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
outragean act of violence or brutality