GRE Word List
DWINDLE
shrink; reduce gradually
The meaning of the word dwindle is shrink; reduce gradually.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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perpetrate | commit an offense; do (something wrong) |
dais | raised platform for speakers or other important people |
purported | alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists |
saga | Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative |
spate | sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents |
thrive | prosper; flourish |
veritable | being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary |
unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
address | direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech |
gambit | opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage |