GRE Word List
PALIMPSEST
writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
The meaning of the word palimpsest is writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |