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
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
lanknot well filled out : slender
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull