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.

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WordMeaning
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
generateto bring into existence: such as
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
garnerto gather into storage
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity