GRE Word List
WANE
to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
The meaning of the word wane is to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |