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
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous