GRE Word List
SALLOW
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
The meaning of the word sallow is (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| matinee | dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
| canvass | determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N. |
| disclaim | disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer |
| ligneous | like wood |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| propulsive | driving forward; N. propulsion |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
| stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |