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 |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| growl | rumble |
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| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
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| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |