GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |