GRE Word List

PALLET

a straw-filled tick or mattress

The meaning of the word pallet is a straw-filled tick or mattress.

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WordMeaning
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity