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 |
|---|---|
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| residual | remainder |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |