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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |