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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WordMeaning
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
resurrectto raise from the dead
queryquestion
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
haphappening
antiquityancient times