GRE Word List
ATROPHY
wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
The meaning of the word atrophy is wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convention | social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement |
| beneficiary | person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ܲܲ ô; CF. sip |
| bilious | suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated |
| exonerate | acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt |
| pliable | flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable |
| prod | poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| fitful | spasmodic; intermittent; irregular |
| febrile | feverish |
