GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

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WordMeaning
raga waste piece of cloth
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
degradationthe act or process of degrading
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate