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 |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
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| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |