GRE Word List
PALM
any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
The meaning of the word palm is any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves.
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| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
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| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
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