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 |
|---|---|
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |