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 |
|---|---|
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| urchin | hedgehog |