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 |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |