GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| exegesis | exposition |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |