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
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
natationthe action or art of swimming
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame