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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| stench | stink |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |