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 |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |