GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

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WordMeaning
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
savorthe taste or smell of something
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
ligneousof or resembling wood
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously