GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

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bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
depositiona testifying especially before a court