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 |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |