GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |