GRE Word List
HEM
a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
The meaning of the word hem is a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| congruent | congruous |