GRE Word List

PAPYRUS

a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley

The meaning of the word papyrus is a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley.

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exhumedisinter
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
purgeto clear of guilt
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
potentateruler
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome