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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| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
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| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |