GRE Word List
ARID
(of land) dry; barren; unproductive
The meaning of the word arid is (of land) dry; barren; unproductive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tart | sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply |
| filibuster | block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter |
| demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
| malady | illness |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize |
| indolent | lazy |
| comprehend | include; understand |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| prevaricate | lie; hide the truth (by equivocating) |