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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| encompass | include |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |