GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| juncture | a point of time |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |