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 |
|---|---|
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| spate | freshet |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |