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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militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
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circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
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awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)