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 |
|---|---|
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
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| microcosm | a little world |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
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