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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| boor | peasant |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| dire | exciting horror |
| forte | one's strong point |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |