sallow

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

In a sentence

Sallow in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sallow in a sentence.

Weeks of illness had left his face sallow and drawn.

Synonyms

Antonyms

rosyruddy

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

favorable to health or well-being

Common questions

Sallow (adjective) means of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Here is sallow used in an example sentence: "Weeks of illness had left his face sallow and drawn."

Common synonyms for sallow include wan, pallid, pasty.

Antonyms of sallow include rosy, ruddy.

Sallow is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.