GRE Word List

DISSIPATE

to break up and drive off

The meaning of the word dissipate is to break up and drive off.

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WordMeaning
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient