motley

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

made up of varied, mismatched, or incongruous elements

In a sentence

Motley in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing motley in a sentence.

A motley crew of volunteers, from teenagers to retirees, showed up to help.

Synonyms

assortedheterogeneousmiscellaneousdiverse

Antonyms

Keep going

disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Motley (adjective) means made up of varied, mismatched, or incongruous elements

Here is motley used in an example sentence: "A motley crew of volunteers, from teenagers to retirees, showed up to help."

Common synonyms for motley include assorted, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, diverse.

Antonyms of motley include uniform, homogeneous.

Motley is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.