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
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
fraileasily led into evil
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
auroraldawn
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively