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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |