GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |