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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |