GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |