GRE Word List

SERE

being dried and withered

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

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ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface