GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prong | fork |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| malediction | curse |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |