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 |
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| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
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| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
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| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
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