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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| appease | pacify |
| commune | talk over |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| abnegation | denial |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| endue | provide |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |