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
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive