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 |
|---|---|
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| mischance | bad luck |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |