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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| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
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| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
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| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
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