GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
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|---|---|
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| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
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| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |