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 |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |