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 |
|---|---|
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| approbation | commendation |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |