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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
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| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
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