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 |
|---|---|
| residual | remainder |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| foppish | foolish |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |