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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pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
herbivorousfeeding on plants
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
mediumsomething in a middle position
inertlacking the power to move
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly