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 |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
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| encumber | weigh down |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| defer | put off |