GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

Random words

WordMeaning
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
convolutedhaving convolutions
victualsfood usable by people
anthropologistthe science of human beings
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
hivea container for housing honeybees
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
caldrona large kettle or boiler
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain