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.

Random words

WordMeaning
residualremainder
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
foppishfoolish
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch