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

WordMeaning
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
encompassinclude
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve