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.

Random words

WordMeaning
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
recastto cast again
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
ruffiana brutal person : bully
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people