GRE Word List
SERE
being dried and withered
The meaning of the word sere is being dried and withered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |