GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |