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 |
|---|---|
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
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| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |