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.

Random words

WordMeaning
pliantpliable
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
addlerotten
raffleto engage in a raffle
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening