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 |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |