GRE Word List

BLIGHT

a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)

The meaning of the word blight is a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers).

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WordMeaning
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
cannyclever
blareto sound loud and strident
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness