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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| expatriate | banish |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
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| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
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| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |