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
beelinea straight direct course
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
congenialpleasant
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
clamornoisy shouting
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious