GRE Word List
WIZENED
to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
The meaning of the word wizened is to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
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| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |