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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |