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 |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| contest | strive |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |