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
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
demeritoffense
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time