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 |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| warranted | sanction |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |