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 |
|---|---|
| baroque | highly ornate |
| malefactor | evildoer; criminal |
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| creed | system of religious or ethical belief |
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
| jurisdiction | right and power to apply the law; authority |
| ornithologist | scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds |
| lionize | treat (a person) as a celebrity |
| discombobulated | discomposed; confused |
| indignity | treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them. |
