GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
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| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| forebears | ancestor |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
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| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| seemly | good-looking |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |