GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
passiveacted upon by an external agency
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
collateto compare critically
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
reprisea musical repetition: