GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| refrain | curb |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
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| homily | a usually short sermon |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| ravenous | rapacious |