GRE Word List

SALLOW

any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark

The meaning of the word sallow is any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark.

Random words

WordMeaning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
myriadten thousand
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding