GRE Word List
PALETTE
board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)
The meaning of the word palette is board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| covert | secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| carrion | rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture |
| paragon | model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue |
| fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| prepossessing | attractive; CF. preoccupying ? |
| predetermine | determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly |
| jubilation | rejoicing; great joy |
| lechery | gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man |