GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
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|---|---|
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| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
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