GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |