GRE Word List
PARCHMENT
writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat
The meaning of the word parchment is writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manacle | restrain; handcuff; N. |
| irate | angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath |
| disclose | reveal; N. disclosure |
| incubus | burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
| inhibited | (of a person) unable to express what one really feels |
| practicable | feasible |
| notable | conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions |
| touching | causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched |
| quench | assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress |
