GRE Word List
DISSIPATE
squander; waste foolishly; scatter
The meaning of the word dissipate is squander; waste foolishly; scatter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misdemeanor | minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
| subjugate | conquer; bring under control |
| tyranny | oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress |
| strident | loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency |
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
| wrangle | quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N. |
| approbation | approval |
| epicurean | believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N. |
| arbitrate | act as judge (at the request of both sides) |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
