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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |