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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
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| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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