GRE Word List
DESERTS
arid land with usually sparse vegetation
The meaning of the word deserts is arid land with usually sparse vegetation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |