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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WordMeaning
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
quizzicalcomically quaint