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
finishto come to an end : terminate
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
estimablecapable of being estimated
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
emulateto strive to equal or excel
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
swillwash
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
bacchanalorgy