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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
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| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |