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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protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
tawnyof the color tawny
rama male sheep
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste