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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |