GRE Word List

ATROPHY

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

The meaning of the word atrophy is decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue.

Random words

WordMeaning
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion