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 |
|---|---|
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| engender | beget |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
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| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| lag | one that lags or is last |