GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |