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 |
|---|---|
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
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| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
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