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 |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| 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 |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |