GRE Word List

DESERTS

arid land with usually sparse vegetation

The meaning of the word deserts is arid land with usually sparse vegetation.

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WordMeaning
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
rusea wily subterfuge
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing