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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potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
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patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience