GRE Word List
DWINDLE
shrink; reduce gradually
The meaning of the word dwindle is shrink; reduce gradually.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
| rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
| mesmerize | hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer |
| vision | eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural |
| brag | boast |
| acrid | bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent |
| sinecure | well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
| spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
| disparage | belittle |
