GRE Word List
ARID
excessively dry
The meaning of the word arid is excessively dry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |