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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |