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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |