GRE Word List
DEHYDRATE
to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
The meaning of the word dehydrate is to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enhance | heighten |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| convention | agreement |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| stilted | pompous |