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 |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| reek | smoke |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| dart | a light spear |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
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