GRE Word List

DISTILL

to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate

The meaning of the word distill is to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate.

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WordMeaning
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
ruffiana brutal person : bully
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
depositiona testifying especially before a court
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
obligatorybinding in law or conscience