GRE Word List
DISSIPATE
to break up and drive off
The meaning of the word dissipate is to break up and drive off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |