GRE Word List
DESICCATE
to dry up
The meaning of the word desiccate is to dry up.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| puerile | juvenile |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| ponderous | of very great weight |