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
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness