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 |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| bulk | magnitude |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |