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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |