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

WordMeaning
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
loutto bow in respect
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
acuitykeenness of perception
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table