GRE Word List
DECIDUOUS
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth
The meaning of the word deciduous is falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso |
| shoot | new growth from a plant |
| title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| premonitory | serving to warn |
| fake | not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature |
| hindmost | furthest behind; farthest to the rear |
| typhoon | tropical hurricane or cyclone |
| tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
