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 |
|---|---|
| indiscriminate | choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions |
| amiable | agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| uniformity | sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| rapture | great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous |
| affiliation | joining; associating with |
| retrograde | go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ. |
| volley | simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. |
| penumbra | partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow |
