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
lopsidedleaning to one side
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
climeclimate
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect