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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| broach | brooch |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |