GRE Word List

SEAR

being dried and withered

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

Random words

WordMeaning
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
prowessdistinguished bravery
arcadea long arched building or gallery