GRE Word List
DESOLATE
devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
The meaning of the word desolate is devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
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| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
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| fervid | very hot : burning |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |