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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| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
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| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |