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 |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| executioner | one who executes |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |