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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WordMeaning
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
pento shut in or as if in a pen
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
gapeto open the mouth wide
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
dulcetsweet to the taste
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata