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
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
intermediarymediator
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
wardthe action or process of guarding
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
fetefestival