GRE Word List
SEAR
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
The meaning of the word sear is burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
recapitulate | summarize |
compilation | listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling |
protege | person receiving protection and support from a patron |
plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
inscrutable | difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
overturn | turn over; capsize; topple |
vulture | carrion-eating birds |