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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |