GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |