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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frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
chafe | irritate |
hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
tightwad | a close or miserly person |