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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| provenance | origin |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |