GRE Word List

KERNEL

the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut

The meaning of the word kernel is the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut.

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WordMeaning
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
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ostracizeto exile by ostracism
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
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browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse