GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| hap | happening |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |