GRE Word List
PAPYRUS
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
The meaning of the word papyrus is ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| impel | drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action |
| turbid | (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| vex | annoy; distress |
| doctrine | teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal |
| eerie | weird; causing fear because strange |
| innate | inborn |
| enhance | increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve |
| wrinkle | small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V. |
