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 |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
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| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |