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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |