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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |