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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| dint | force |
| swill | wash |
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| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
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