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 |
|---|---|
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |