GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

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orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
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bastiona projecting part of a fortification