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
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
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dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
clipencompass
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on