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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| unkempt | not combed |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |