GRE Word List
MOTTLED
blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
The meaning of the word mottled is blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate |
| nutritious | providing nourishment |
| wholesome | conducive to mental or physical health; healthful |
| potpourri | heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room) |
| bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
| congenial | pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather |
| maladroit | clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling |
| nemesis | someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |