GRE Word List

MOTLEY

variegated in color

The meaning of the word motley is variegated in color.

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ruffiana brutal person : bully
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual