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
distortto twist (see twist
primethe second of the canonical hours
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
eventualcontingent
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life