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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bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
founderone that founds or establishes
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
bestowto put to use : apply
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint