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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spatefreshet
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
foppishfoolish
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner