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
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
bevya large group or collection
collectedgathered together
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
dearthscarcity that makes dear