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 |
|---|---|
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |