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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construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
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crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
sleightdeceitful craftiness
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
incontinentnot continent: such as
misadventuremisfortune
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair