GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
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| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |