GRE Word List
SERE
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sere is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |