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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
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| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |