GRE Word List
DESERTS
what someone deserves
The meaning of the word deserts is what someone deserves.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinate | cause to sprout; sprout |
| accrue | come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual |
| duplicity | double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous |
| insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
| prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
| backslide | revert (to bad habits); N. reverter |
| amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
| brand | trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar. |
| lucid | easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity |
| memorialize | commemorate |
