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 |
|---|---|
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |