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 |
|---|---|
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |