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 |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
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| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
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| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |