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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leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
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archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
peccadilloa slight offense
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
miscreantunbelieving
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease