GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |