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
| Word | Meaning |
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| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |