GRE Word List

HULL

the outer covering of a fruit or seed

The meaning of the word hull is the outer covering of a fruit or seed.

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WordMeaning
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
dismissto permit or cause to leave
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater