GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |