GRE Word List
PALATIAL
of, relating to, or being a palace
The meaning of the word palatial is of, relating to, or being a palace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |