GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |