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).

Random words

WordMeaning
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
fabricateinvent
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
remediablecapable of being remedied
searbeing dried and withered
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
stemthe main trunk of a plant