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.

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calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
wantonmerciless
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility