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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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
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| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |