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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| paradigm | example |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |