GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |