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 |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| ebullient | boiling |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| nurture | training |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |