GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |