GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |