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 |
|---|---|
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| render | to melt down |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |