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
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
apiaristbeekeeper
warrantsanction
denotationan act or process of denoting
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious