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 |
|---|---|
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| slapdash | haphazard |