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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|---|---|
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
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| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
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