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
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
betrothto promise to marry
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire