GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
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defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
dissension | disagreement |
gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
discretion | individual choice or judgment |