GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
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| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |