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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| impoverish | to make poor |