GRE Word List
SEAMY
having the rough side of the seam showing
The meaning of the word seamy is having the rough side of the seam showing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |