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 |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |