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 |
|---|---|
| fete | honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast |
| retribution | deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back |
| blight | plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy |
| ogle | look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls |
| retort | quick sharp reply; V. |
| tipple | drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink |
| desultory | aimless; haphazard; digressing at random |
| portly | stout; corpulent |
| reprehensible | deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame |
| figment | invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination |
