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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |