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 |
|---|---|
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |