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 |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |