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 |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| stringent | tight |
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| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |