GRE Word List

DECIDUOUS

falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle

The meaning of the word deciduous is falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle.

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WordMeaning
ordainto invest (see invest
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
invoketo petition for help or support
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
finitehaving definite or definable limits
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable