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
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
purportedreputed
finishto come to an end : terminate
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
stem_fromarise from; originate from
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people