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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| portly | dignified |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
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| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| rightful | just |
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