GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |