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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|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
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| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
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| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
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