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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| demerit | offense |