GRE Word List

MOTTLED

marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors

The meaning of the word mottled is marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors.

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WordMeaning
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic