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.

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miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
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begetto procreate as the father : sire
citadela fortress that commands (see command
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