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 |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
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| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
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| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| benison | blessing |
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