GRE Word List
DEFOLIATE
to deprive of leaves especially prematurely
The meaning of the word defoliate is to deprive of leaves especially prematurely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| quizzical | comically quaint |