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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| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| overthrow | overturn |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| rotunda | a round building |