GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.

Random words

WordMeaning
procurementthe act or process of procuring
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
ventto provide with a vent
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
quizzicalcomically quaint
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition