GRE Word List
MOTTO
a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
The meaning of the word motto is a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |