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 |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |