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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any 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 |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| parvenu | one 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 |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |