mottled

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

marked with spots or patches of different colors

In a sentence

Mottled in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing mottled in a sentence.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a mottled pattern on the path.

Synonyms

spottedblotchyspeckleddappled

Antonyms

uniformunblemished

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disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

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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

Mottled (adjective) means marked with spots or patches of different colors

Here is mottled used in an example sentence: "Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a mottled pattern on the path."

Common synonyms for mottled include spotted, blotchy, speckled, dappled.

Antonyms of mottled include uniform, unblemished.

Mottled 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.