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 |
|---|---|
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |