GRE Word List
SEAR
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sear is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| meander | a winding path or course |