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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consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
unique | being the only one : sole |
pinnace | a light sailing ship |
antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
purge | to clear of guilt |