GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| nourish | nurture |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |