GRE Word List
PAPYRUS
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
The meaning of the word papyrus is ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| fancied | imagined; unreal |
| veto | vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto |
| enterprise | willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat |
| amputate | cut off part of body; prune (a limb) |
| magnitude | greatness (in size or extent); extent |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| turmoil | extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil |
| sidereal | relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day |
| sensuous | giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin |