This is the 3825th most frequent Spanish word.
seca
Dry.
The word 'seca' is used as an adjective 'seco/seca', describing the dry quality of the climate.
El clima aquí es muy seco en verano.
The weather here is very dry in summer.
The word 'seca' appears as part of the reflexive verb 'secarse', indicating the action of becoming dry.
Después de lavar los platos, los dejé en el escurridor para que se secaran.
After washing the dishes, I left them on the rack to dry.
The word 'seca' is again an adjective, describing the state of being dry.