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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |