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
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abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
retiring | reserved |
secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |