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 |
|---|---|
| pundit | pandit |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| malediction | curse |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |