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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|---|---|
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| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| occident | west |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
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