GRE Word List
PALATE
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
The meaning of the word palate is roof of the mouth; sense of the taste.
Random words
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circuitous | roundabout |
torso | trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk |
practical | based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man |
putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
minutiae | petty or trivial details; CF. minutia |
winsome | charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging |
filth | dirty matter; ADJ. filthy |
formidable | menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question |
bastard | illegitimate child |
fortitude | bravery; courage; strength of mind |