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 |
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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| dally | to act playfully |
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| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |