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 |
|---|---|
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| eventual | contingent |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |