GRE Word List
DEFOLIATE
to deprive of leaves especially prematurely
The meaning of the word defoliate is to deprive of leaves especially prematurely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppliant | supplicant |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |