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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|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| impinge | encroach |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
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| purse | a small bag for money |
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