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 |
irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
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 |
potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
stentorian | extremely loud |