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
succorrelief
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details