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.

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WordMeaning
haggardnot tamed
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
franticemotionally out of control
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
draughta 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
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued