GRE Word List

DEFOLIATE

to deprive of leaves especially prematurely

The meaning of the word defoliate is to deprive of leaves especially prematurely.

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WordMeaning
strutto become turgid : swell
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
impenitentnot penitent
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
urchinhedgehog