GRE Word List
SHRIVEL
to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
The meaning of the word shrivel is to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |