GRE Word List
MOTLEY
variegated in color
The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |