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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| hardy | bold |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| scintilla | spark |
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| heed | to pay attention |
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