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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |