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
blushoutward appearance : view
reciprocateto give and take mutually
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
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causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
coalesceto grow together
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore