GRE Word List
PARCHMENT
the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
The meaning of the word parchment is the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| stench | stink |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |