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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|---|---|
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
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| abbreviate | to make briefer |
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| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
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| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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