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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digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
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salineconsisting of or containing salt
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality