GRE Word List

PALETTE

a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on

The meaning of the word palette is a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on.

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restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
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clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
snipa small piece that is snipped off