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 |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| congruent | congruous |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |