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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
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