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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haven | harbor |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |