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
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union