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

WordMeaning
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose