GRE Word List
PALM
conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
The meaning of the word palm is conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
| verbatim | word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly |
| rational | (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical |
| petulant | touchy; peevish; ill-tempered |
| chaff | worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff |
| hegemony | dominance especially of one nation over others |
| rapacious | voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds |
| medley | mixture |
| insurrection | rebellion; uprising |
| tact | skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence |
