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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| colloquy | conversation |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |