GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| doddering | feeble |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |