GRE Word List
HULL
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
The meaning of the word hull is husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete |
| protract | prolong; lengthen in time; draw out |
| bland | soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence |
| savor | enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality |
| insurmountable | overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable |
| unregenerate | making no attempt to change one's bad practices |
| elysium | place or condition of bliss |
| talon | claw of bird |
| tan | convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun |
| anemia | condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic |
