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
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
capsizeto cause to overturn
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
vendettablood feud
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures