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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| antecede | precede |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |