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 |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| privy | private |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| primal | original |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |