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 |
|---|---|
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
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| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
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| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
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