GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| fulcrum | prop |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| shambles | a meat market |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |