GRE Word List

DESICCATE

to dry up

The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.

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WordMeaning
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
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infractionthe act of infringing : violation
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
notableworthy of note : remarkable
deprecateto express disapproval of