GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.

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WordMeaning
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
abateto decrease in force or intensity
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
sanctiona formal decree