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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| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |