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 |
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| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |