GRE Word List

SERE

being dried and withered

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

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WordMeaning
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony