GRE Word List
DWINDLE
to become steadily less : shrink
The meaning of the word dwindle is to become steadily less : shrink.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
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| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |