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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| spare | not being used |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |