GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
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| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
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| expiate | to make amends for |
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