GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |