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 |
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proverb | adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially |
facsimile | copy |
lechery | gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man |
proponent | supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
omniscient | all-knowing |
breadth | width; extent |
coda | concluding section of a musical or literary composition |
obliterate | destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village |
peerless | having no equal; incomparable |
welter | wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood. |