GRE Word List
PALATE
the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
The meaning of the word palate is the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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