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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| Word | Meaning |
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| atypical | not typical : irregular |
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| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
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| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
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| assail | to attack violently : assault |