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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| nourishment | food |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |