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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WordMeaning
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
addlerotten
indicativeserving to indicate
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail