GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |