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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|---|---|
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
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| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
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