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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| niggle | trifle |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |