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

WordMeaning
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
perditioneternal damnation
finitehaving definite or definable limits
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head