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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| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
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| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |