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 |
|---|---|
| aria | air |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |