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

WordMeaning
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
dawdleto spend time idly
sparseof few and scattered elements
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words