GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |