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
providentfrugal
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
predecessorone that precedes
compriseto be made up of
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger