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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