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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| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
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| progeny | descendants |
| exploit | deed |
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| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
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